Library's copy 2 is the first item in a collection of works published by G.G. Rossi and assembled by John Evelyn into a vellum binding with the holographic cover title, Collection of Roman antiquities and the buildings, gardens, fontaines of modern Rome. 27 x 41 cm

Library's c. 2 with: Nuova racolta di fontane che si vedano nel alma citta di Roma, Tivoli e Frascati (Rome : G.G. de Rossi, before 1678?) -- Nova racolta degl'obelischi et colonne antiche con le sue dichiarazione (Rome : G.G. de Rossi, 1655?), c. 2 -- Vestigi delle antichita di Roma, Tivoli, Pozzuolo et altri luochi / Ægidius Sadeler (Rome : G.G. de Rossi, 1660), c. 2 -- Antiquarum statuarum urbis Romae / Philippus Thomassinus (Rome : G.G. de Rossi, 1655?) -- [Bassi rilievi antichi nell'Arco di Constantino, e in Campidoglio] / Matteo Piccioni (Rome : de G.G. Rossi, 1655?), c. 2 -- a suite of 8 engravings of gardens which may be the "Giardini di Roma in prospettiva / intagliate all'acqua forte, libro in 8 mezzi fogli reali di stampa ordinaria" described in the Rossi Indice delle stampe of 1689 -- twelve additional leaves of plates, 11 folded, interspersed throughout the vol

The 12 additional plates comprise: a composite view of buildings erected on orders of Pope Alexander VII, by G.B. Falda, 1663; a view of the Capitol, 1650; a view of Frascati; 2 views of the Pamphili obelisk, by L. Rouhier; views of ancient Rome, and of Rome 1650; seven churches of Rome; 3 composite engravings of activities attendant upon the election of Pope Alexander VII, 1655; and 2 engravings of Bernini's work, the baldachin and the tomb of Urban VII in St. Peter's

At head of title: elaborately engraved framed dedication to Cardinal Antonio Barberini

Title page shows no "Libro primo" and plates are unnumbered. The earliest appearance of the work. Cf. Fowler

Fowler

Goldschmidt, E.P. Catalogue 150, pt. 2

Rossi, G.G. Indice delle stampe, 1689

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